# Transcoder Upgrade Forum Preview

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoder-upgrade-forum-preview/924241
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Created:** [June 27, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoder-upgrade-forum-preview/924241 "2025-06-27T16:07:34Z")
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### Author: ![zbe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zbe/32/324194_2.png) [@zbe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zbe)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2025, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoder-upgrade-forum-preview/924241/59 "2025-07-09T11:15:47Z")

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Please do check out this issue, which is still happening with some QSV devices.

> [@Intel Quick Sync transcode quality issues on Intel 12th/13th gen CPUs](https://forums.plex.tv/t/intel-quick-sync-transcode-quality-issues-on-intel-12th-13th-gen-cpus/832304):
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> Server Version#: 1.31.0.6654 Player Version#: 4.101.1 (Plex Web – Also able to reproduce on Samsung TV Smart App) – Update 5: This thread has been referenced a few times, and a lot of testing has been completed to get to where we are now. To summarize, there is an issue with Plex and hardware transcoding HEVC / x265 content with Intel Quick Sync on 11th - 13th gen Intel CPUs that utilize Intel Iris XE iGPUs (14th gen status unknown). Hardware transcoding via QS produces frequent blocky frames…

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